Trouble with windows message program

[Cajun]

I am using winXP and version 5.0 of windows message. I
have been for quite some time. I must have done something
because now, when I click on my message icon and click on
my email inbox it takes me to my outlook express inbox
instead of my hotmail inbox. Also, I am no longer
receiving the popup alerts from hotmail. Anyone know what
I could have done/changed and how do I set it back?

Thanks,


Cajun

 

[Guest]

Go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/?gssnb=1
and redownload and reinstall windows messenger. It will
say you are installing an older version do you want to do
this. Click yes because the new version is obiviously
broken

Then right click the windows messenger icon after it logs
you in and go to "My E-mail Inbox" it will ask you to
download an add-on.

After it finishes downloading it will be back to normal
and take you to your hotmail inbox again. It didn't take
long to download windows messenger or the add-on.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Cajun,

Windows Messenger 5.0 has never supported Add-Ins and therefore never supported any of the
MSN Add-In functionality (like Hotmail, MSN Mobile, etc.).

This functionality was also removed from the version of Windows Messenger within Windows XP
SP2. As such, in order to get this functionality
back, you'll either need to downgrade to the previous version of Windows Messenger
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp) or use MSN Messenger instead
(http://messenger.msn.com/Download).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Cajun]

Ok, I downloaded 4.7 version, however, it's not letting me
sign on..says I don't exist (I feel that way sometimes)

When I tried to go to my options, just about everything is
grayed out..wonder why.

I don't feel like changing to msn messenger if I can get
this working again.

And yes, I downloaded the SP2, so that's probably what did
it...it figures.

Thanks,

Cajun

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Cajun,

Windows Messenger 5.0 has never supported Add-Ins and

therefore never supported any of the

MSN Add-In functionality (like Hotmail, MSN Mobile, etc.).

This functionality was also removed from the version of

Windows Messenger within Windows XP